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Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Nutmeg

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Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Nutmeg

Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Nutmeg

Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Nutmeg
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs Brussels sprouts
  • 1 Cup ready-cooked chestnuts from a jar, can, or package (If chestnuts are not available, walnuts work well as a substitute)
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, adding salt once it boils. Cut the stalk-end off the sprouts. Boil spouts for 5 minutes, then drain. Chop the chestnuts in half. Melt the butter in the saucepan then add chestnuts, cooked sprouts, salt, and pepper. Cook till warmed through, approx 3 minutes.

Spiced Fruit Salad

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Recipe for delicious spiced fruit salad.

Spiced Fruit Salad

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Spices and fruity winter salad
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 20 oz pineapple chunks canned or fresh
  • 15 oz apricot halves canned or fresh
  • 15 oz cinnamon pear halves canned or fresh
  • 2 apples
  • 1 large orange
  • 1/2 Cup walnuts lightly toasted
  • 1/2 Cup coconut shredded
  • 1/2 Cup cranberries dried
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl combine: pineapple chunks (drained) apricots and pears (drained and chopped) apples (cored and chopped) orange (peeled and chopped) walnuts (chopped) coconut cranberries cinnamon
  • This salad can be served immediately or refrigerated.

Day One in Madrid

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My daughter is attending a semester abroad in Madrid, so we decided Spring Break was a great time to visit her for a couple of weeks and get to see a little bit of Europe.  We spent time in Madrid, Barcelona, and Paris and it was wonderful to get to see her and also get to know a bit about these historical cities.

Day one: After about 14 hours of flying, landed in Bajaras airport in Madrid, Spain at 11:00am. Navigating through the airport was amazingly calm and easy and it was great to be greeted by my daughter’s smiling face as we entered the metro station area. We accomplished a lot on this first day, including checking into our hotel (Hotel Convencion), exploring El Retiro Park, and visiting the Prado Museum (which has free admission most evenings). These photos were all taken in Retiro Park.

  • Exploring Retiro Park. This is one of several buildings in the park, I’m not sure what it is
  • Estanque del Retiro. a man-made lake in Retiro Park
  • Walking toward the Monument to King Alfonso XII and the lake
  • Palacio de Velázquez in El Retiro Park
  • Palacio de Velázquez an art museum in El Retiro Park
  • More walking along the many paths
  • Parterre Garden
  • Beautiful view of the city near Parterre Garden in Retiro Park

More Walking in Madrid

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Madrid is a beautiful, walkable city filled with parks, museums, and grand architecture. It also has a great metro system that is easy to use and super clean compared to any other metro I’ve used. The weather was cold and the skies were cloudy during most of our days in Madrid. It was perfect weather for enjoying a cafe con leche to warm ourselves in between sight-seeing.

This is the Temple of Debod, an ancient Egyptian temple which the Egyptian state donated to Spain in 1968 as a sign of gratitude for the help provided by Spain in saving the temples of Abu Simbel.

  • This is one of several areas that can be toured inside the temple

  • Walking in Parque del Oeste near the Temple of Debod in Madrid
  • More walking in the park
  • Neighborhood views from the park around the Temple of Debod

We were wandering and exploring the quaint winding streets near Puerta Del Sol and we stumbled upon Chocolateria San Ginés. This beautiful chocolateria is tucked away on the lovely Pasadizo de San Ginés and is famous for its chocolate con churros.

  • Chocolateria San Gines

  • Churros Con Chocolate

  • Beautiful doors on Pasadizo de San Gines

There are a beautiful series of doors identical to this one along the small street that leads to Chocolateria San Gines, the perfect place to eat churros con chocolate in Madrid.

  • We tried some olive and cheese skewers from this booth.
  • Mercado de San Miguel

It was about 48 degrees fahrenheit for most of our trip. It was great, but I would love to spend some time in Madrid once Spring has sprung. I hear its even more beautiful.